Who can forget the image of Clark Griswold’s illuminated house in National Lampoon’s box office hit Christmas Vacation. With lights strung from front to back, rooftop to cellar, the extravagant “masterpiece” had Aunt Bethany asking, “Is your house on fire Clark?” To which Clark (played by the hilarious and unforgettable Chevy Chase) responded, “No Aunt […]
Merriam-Webster defines a petticoat as a garment characteristic or typical of women…a feminine article of clothing traditionally worn under a longer skirt. The modern day women of Nantucket, while no longer sporting petticoats, are at once feminine and edgy…smart and sassy…entrepreneurial and industrious. In short, there is nothing “typical” about them. They are determined to honor the contribution […]
Photo courtesy of Katie Kaizer Photography Nantucket may be one of the few places on earth where a tiny brightly lit tree proudly displayed in a bobbing rowboat symbolizes the beginning of the holiday season. Those of us who know, love, frequent or call Nantucket home look forward to the opportunity to slide onto a […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – everywhere you go on Nantucket! The kids were out en masse this past week decorating all the trees on Main Street. Entire classrooms from the Nantucket Schools descended on downtown, arms laden with decorations. The children could hardly contain their enthusiasm as they took their turn […]
